Thanks for the kind words, Jasmin. I have to confess that this particular image didn't come from a great museum or archive - it's from an ebay listing, with no credits at all. I'm guessing early 20th c. advertising art. The more you look at it, the stranger (especially the anatomy!) becomes. And WHY are the levitating over that rock? In other words, entirely appropriate for Loretta & me. :)

The ebay listing is here - you can buy this as a poster: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Women-Fishing-in-the-Sea-20-Seaside-Scenes-Print-Canvas-Poster-A4-A3-A2-A1-/290693717448?clk_rvr_id=502899082831

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A Polite Explanation

There’s a big difference in how we use history. But we’re equally nuts about it. To us, the everyday details of life in the past are things to talk about, ponder, make fun of -- much in the way normal people talk about their favorite reality show.

We talk about who’s wearing what and who’s sleeping with whom. We try to sort out rumor or myth from fact. We thought there must be at least three other people out there who think history’s fascinating and fun, too. This blog is for them.